No, I don't cook in tin-cans. I live and cook in a 35" travel trailer I call a Tin Can, with fond affection of course.I cook mostly from scratch using organic/natural/sustainable produce, grains, and beans, meats, and dairy. I hope I can give you some tips on how I shop frugally making a dollar stretch.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The Basics Part 1

This blog post is for my friend at work who is just starting
to learn to cook.

There are three basic sauces you need to learn to make about
anything.

For a basic sauce here is how you start. You can add whatever
veggies, meat, spices, and pasta to this basic sauce and create what you want.

Melt the butter over medium heat; add vegetables at this
point (onions, mushrooms or whatever you want).
Add the flour and cook for 30 seconds CONTINUALLY. Then add liquid and salt/pepper.
For cream sauce use milk. Cook until thick. Add more liquid to thin out sauce.

Macaroni and Cheese: Add cheese after it thickens. Then add
pasta and any veggie you want such as peas.

Chicken casserole:Add chicken broth instead of milk and spices with pasta and chicken.

Tuna Noodle:Add tuna and chicken broth seasonings then noodles.

For all of these casseroles you bake them covered in tin
foil @ 375 degrees until you see the bottom bubbling, about 40 minutes. Take the foil off and
bake until you get a golden top.

You can just make this cream sauce and add garlic, pasta, parmesan
cheese, and some peas for a good side dish.